not sure if this has really anything to do with the X server but below is my Xorg.5.log.

p.s. I have tried solutions for similar problems, such as moving dconf and .config directories, but that didn't help. I also disabled autologin, yet same problem. So i guess it is shouldn't have anything to do with user configurations.

Re: [SOLVED] GDM crashes after the new update

hi all. i'm having the same problem as OP.the thing is, i already migrate to systemd before upgrading the gnome.there were no red warnings during the boot.i don't know if this helps, but journalctl does produce 1 red warning/error. its regarding pusleaudio and bluez.

Re: [SOLVED] GDM crashes after the new update

Workaround: I was not able to fix gdm, but using slim as a display manager seems to work. Here are the steps I followed:

Assuming you use systemd as described in the wiki. If your session freeses, add the parameter "1" to your kernel command line in grub, this leads you to a bare bones recovery console in which you can disable gdm with

systemctl disable gdm.service

Then boot normally to a console login prompt. Install xorg-xinit and slim:

pacman -S xorg-xinit slim

Enable the slim service:

systemctl enable slim.service

Edit your .xinitrc (as described in the wiki) to make sure it runs gnome: